Sister Dorothy Moore (born in 1933) is a Mi’kmaw educator, Indigenous Elder, Residential School survivor, and social justice activist.[1][2] Moore was born in the Mi'kmaw community Membertou, Nova Scotia. She was the first Mi’kmaw person in a Roman Catholic order, entering the Sisters of St. Martha in 1954 and taking vows in 1956.[3][2] Moore was an educator in the public elementary school system in Nova Scotia. She also taught at the University College of Cape Breton (UCCCB) and is noted as instrumental in the formation of their Mi'kmaw Studies program.[4][5] Moore later became the Director of Mi'kmaq Services at the Nova Scotia Department of Education where she was instrumental in the development of the Mi'kmaw language program. She was awarded the Order of Canada on June 29, 2005 and has received numerous other awards including the Order of Nova Scotia, (2003) and three honorary degrees, including an honorary Doctor of Laws from St. Mary's University in Halifax.[4][6][1] A collection of her talks, prayers, presentation, and ceremonies, entitled: A Journey of Love and Hope, was published by Nimbus Press in 2022.[7][8] In 2022 a documentary film entitled Sister Dorothy Moore: A Life of Courage, Determination and Love was premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival in September, 2022.[9][2]
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- ^ a b c "Documentary about Mi'kmaw Elder Sister Dorothy Moore to premiere at 2022 Atlantic Film Festival". Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Sister Dorothy Moore, CSM | Women Social Activists of Atlantic Canada". womenactivists.lib.unb.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ a b General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Sister Dorothy Moore". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Sister Dorothy Moore". Saint Mary's University. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Sister Dorothy Moore – Backstory NS". Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "A Journey of Love and Hope". Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ CBC Books (Sep 20, 2022). "A Journey of Love and Hope". CBC Books.
- ^ "Film tells story of Sister Dorothy Moore, Mi'kmaw educator who fought for her people - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-09-30.